Defense
The future of defense
A new book explores how America must defend freedom in the 21st century.
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Transportation security agency's progress uneven
Most aviation experts agree that the nation's airport security is much better than it was before September 11. And a year from now, they say, it will be much better than it is today. But the system is certainly not perfect today—and unfortunately, it never will be.
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Government creates new Washington evacuation plan
The federal government has created a new procedure for evacuating federal employees in Washington in the case of possible terrorist attacks on the nation’s capital.
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Law officers flocking to transportation security agency
Federal law enforcement agencies are facing a hiring crunch because they've lost more than 1,400 officers to the rapidly expanding Transportation Security Administration.
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Broken bases
The military services can’t stay in shape to fight when their bases are crumbling around them.
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In transportation security, blame game is in full swing
The Bush administration, Congress and the airline industry are pointing fingers over who's to blame for the Transportation Security Administration's problems.
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